Indie digital music retailer eMusic will open the sale of its eMU Tokens to the public outside of the U.S. on Monday. November 26. The tokens are part eMusic’s blockchain project that could be hampered by its ongoing payment struggles that have seen a number of major and independent labels and distributors pull their catalog off the platform.

Robert Pepper, a Chicago resident, first filed a class-action lawsuit in 2011. He alleges Apple has created a monopoly. iPhone users can only purchase apps directly through the App Store. The company takes a 30% cut on sales of apps, games, movies, songs, and subscriptions sold on the platform. Apple also exerts a lot of control over the process, including forcing developers to price their products ending in .99.

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